This section addresses the distribution of liquid hydrocarbons and natural gas. It explores the history of oil exploration, the geomorphology of offshore vs onshore basins, major sedimentary basins, and strategic cross-country pipeline networks.
Correct Answer:
(B) Are oil fields fields discovered in Barmer-Sanchore basin
The Mangla Bhagyam and Aishwarya constitute key oil fi elds discovered in Barmer-Sanchore basin. The Mangla field considered to be the largest onshore hydrocarbon field in India in more than two decades was discovered in January 2004.
Ques: 2
'Hydrogen Vision- 2025' is related to –
Correct Answer:
(A) Warehousing of petroleum products
'Hydrogen Vision-2025' is related to warehousing of petroleum products.
Ques: 3
To insulate the country from disruptions in supply of crude oil, India has established "India Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd". It will construct underground storages at three places. Identify the place which has not been selected for the purpose.
Correct Answer:
(D)
Ankaleshwar
To ensure energy security, the Government of India had decided to set up 5 million metric tonnes of strategic crude oil storages at three locations namely Visakhapatnam, Mangalore and Padur (near Udupi). These facilities are being managed by Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Limited (ISPRL). Ankleshwar is not included in this.
Ques: 4
The oil exploration in India is undertaken by –
Correct Answer:
(C) Oil India Ltd.
Among the companies given in the question, oil exploration in India is undertaken by Oil India Ltd. In addition to this, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC) is a key player in the field of oil exploration in India.
Ques: 5
HBJ pipe line transports natural gas from:
Correct Answer:
(C) South Basin
HBJ pipeline transport natural gas from the South Basin which is situated at the coastal area of Bombay High.
Note: Hajira-Bijapur-Jagdishpur (HBJ) gas pipeline has been constructed by Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) to transport gas. It is 1750 Km long and connects Hajira in Maharashtra to Bijaipur in (M.P.) and Jagdishpur in (U.P.).
Ques: 6
Choose the correct option representing the following pipelines Transports in decreasing order of their lengths?
Recently, in which part of India, Reliance Industries Limited has explored a huge amount of natural gas?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Coastal Andhra region
Krishna Godavari Basin is a peri-cratonic passive margin basin in India, spread across more than 50,000 sq. km in the Krishna river and Godavari basins in Andhra Pradesh. The site is known for the D-6 block, where Reliance Industries discovered the biggest natural gas reserves in India in 2002.
Ques: 8
Most of the production of Natural gas in India comes from :
Correct Answer:
(C) Bombay High
A huge mass of India's natural gas production comes from the western off shore regions, particularly the Bombay High Complex. The onshore fields in the State of Assam, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat are also major producers of natural gas.
Ques: 9
Which one of the following facts about Bombay High Oil Field is not correct?
Correct Answer:
(A) Bombay High Oil Field lies 60 km off Mumbai coast.
The Bombay High, also known as Mumbai High, is an off shore oil field 160 km off the coast of Mumbai, India. The oil operations are run by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). The Bombay High field was discovered by a Russian and Indian oil exploration team.
Ques: 10
KG-D6 Basin, has large reserves of:
Correct Answer:
(C) Gas
KG-D6 block is the biggest natural gas reserves in India explored by Reliance Industries in 2002. Krishna Godavari is a peri Cratonic passive margin in India spread across more than 50,000 sq.km.
Ques: 11
In which of the following regions of India are shale gas resources found?
Cambay Basin
Cauvery Basin
Krishna-Godavari Basin
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct Answer:
(D)
1, 2 and 3
Shale Gas resources are found in numerous basins with organic-rich shales. In India, four priority basins are Cambay, Krishna-Godavari, Cauvery and Damodar Valley. Thus, all the given codes are correct and (d) is the correct answer.